sync: Gracefully handle very early shutdown

sync/internal_api/public/base/cancelation_observer.h

Index: sync/internal_api/public/base/cancelation_observer.h
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+// Copyright (c) 2013 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#ifndef SYNC_INTERNAL_API_PUBLIC_BASE_CANCELATION_OBSERVER_H_
+#define SYNC_INTERNAL_API_PUBLIC_BASE_CANCELATION_OBSERVER_H_
+
+#include "sync/base/sync_export.h"
+
+namespace syncer {
+
+// Interface for classes that handle signals from the CancelationSignal.
+class SYNC_EXPORT_PRIVATE CancelationObserver {
+ public:
+  CancelationObserver();
+  virtual ~CancelationObserver() = 0;
+  virtual void OnStopRequested() = 0;

[tim (not reviewing), 2013/09/06 21:47:34]

Add a comment that this is invoked while holding a lock, and that the Observer
should try to return as quickly as possible.

[rlarocque, 2013/09/06 22:42:53]

Done.

+};
+
+}  // namespace syncer
+
+#endif  // SYNC_INTERNAL_API_PUBLIC_BASE_CANCELATION_OBSERVER_H_